Dutch EASYcare Study
Cognition Disorders, Mood Disorder, Gait Disorder, Neurologic
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Cognition Disorders focused on measuring health care services research, frail elderly, intermediate care, patient centered care, comprehensive health care, geriatric nursing, Behavioral symptoms
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 70 years of age and over The patient lives independently or in a home for the aged The patient has a health problem that was recently presented to the GP by the patient or informal caregiver The request for help is related to the following problem fields: cognitive disorders, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, mood disorders, mobility disorders and falling, or malnutrition The patient/informal caregiver and GP have determined a goal they want to achieve Fulfill one or more of these criteria: MMSE (Mini Mental State Examination) equal to or less than 26, GARS (Groningen Activity Restriction Scale) equal to or greater than 25 or MOS-20/subscale mental health equal to or less than 75 Exclusion Criteria: The problem or request for help has an acute nature, urging for action (medical or otherwise) within less than one week The problem or request for help is merely a medical diagnostic issue, urging for action only physicians (GP or specialist) can offer MMSE < 20 or proved moderate to severe dementia (Clinical Dementia Rating scale [CDR] > 1, 0) and no informal caregiver (no informal caregiver is defined as: no informal caregiver who meets the patient for at least once a week on average) The patient receives other forms of intermediate care or health care from a social worker or community-based geriatrician The patient is already on the waiting list for a nursing home because of the problem the patient is presented with in our study Predicted prognosis < 6 months because of terminal illness
Sites / Locations
- Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre